{"id":9954,"date":"2021-12-23T18:48:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/runner-up-in-the-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2022-01-26T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T14:55:54","slug":"runner-up-in-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/en\/runner-up-in-the-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Runner-up in the World Cup?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Helloaaaaaaaa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I just came from competing in the last round of the <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiteparkleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kite Park League,<\/a><\/strong> the &#8220;world&#8221; of kite in obstacles. This year we had 3 tests:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Triple S Invitational (2nd place)<br \/>\n&#8211; Patagonia Hood Jam (2nd place)<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>last<\/strong> stop took place in the Brazilian town of <strong>Icapu\u00ed,<\/strong>at the inn<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/VDq1tbJJ5qo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Kite Mansion&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> And, it was the stop that we were all waiting for since it is done in the paradise of <strong>the world<\/strong>kite: Brazil. The truth is that I did not expect it to be such a hard test, I am not used to the type of obstacles that put us in this <strong>competition<\/strong> and, I gave everything I could give &#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6845\" style=\"width: 549px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6845\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fuertejulia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AM-2226.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Andr\u00e9 Magarao\/ #kitemansionopen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having finished 2nd in this event (which was totally possible), I would have been proclaimed winner of the KPL but, with the<strong> 4th place<\/strong> I got, I stayed in the 2nd position I was in all year.<br \/>\nObviously, I have a half-taste in my mouth.  <strong>bittersweet<\/strong> because I had the first place within reach and it &#8220;escaped&#8221; me but, on the other hand I am very  <strong>happy<\/strong> as it is the first time I am able to do the whole tour and I go home with a 2nd place  <strong>It&#8217;s<\/strong> not bad at all.<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>thank<\/strong> the organizers of the event for this last great competition and, to <strong>thank <\/strong>my <strong>sponsors,<\/strong>without them this would not be possible:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonecases3d.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phonecases3d.com<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pajara.es\/ayuntamiento-3\/deportes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P\u00e1jara City Council<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duotonesports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duotone Kiteboarding<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/visitfuerteventura.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fuerteventura Tourist Board<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ion-products.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ION<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.organicup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organicup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See you in the water,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5388\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/firma2-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"48\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helloaaaaaaaa &nbsp; I just came from competing in the last round of the Kite Park League, the &#8220;world&#8221; of kite in obstacles. This year we had 3 tests: &#8211; Triple S Invitational (2nd place) &#8211; Patagonia Hood Jam (2nd place) The last stop took place in the Brazilian town of Icapu\u00ed,at the inn&#8216;Kite Mansion&#8217;. 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